RALLY FOR A FREE, UNITED AND DEMOCRATIC UKRAINE On 28 July, the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign will launch its new initiative: Another Ukraine is Possible – Free from Occupation. This campaign offers a clear alternative of solidarity against Russian occupation —and a vision for a free, united, democratic Ukraine. The launch event at Hamilton House in … Continue reading RUSSIAN TROOPS OUT! ANOTHER UKRAINE IS POSSIBLE FREE FROM OCCUPATION
USC leaflet distributed at anti-cuts / tax the rich / “welfare not warfare” demo in London, 7 June 2025
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UK trade union movement shifts further towards Ukraine
USC stall at University and College Union (UCU) Congress – May 2025, Liverpool. UCU Congress 2024 voted to back Ukraine and affiliate to USC Update: In July 2025 the biennial policy conference of Unite, the UK's second largest and largest private sector union, passed the Ukraine solidarity policy mentioned below; and in October Unite decided … Continue reading UK trade union movement shifts further towards Ukraine
Bulletins for 2025 PCS, FBU and UCU conferences
Below are the materials we produced for the 2025 conferences of UK civil service trade union PCS, firefighters' union FBU, and post-16 education union UCU, working with supporters in each union. All three conferences took place in the week commencing 19 May. PCS Annual Delegate Conference FBU Conference UCU Congress
Briefing for FBU members and conference delegates
The 2025 conference of the UK's Fire Brigades Union (FBU) takes place 20-23 May in Blackpool. A Ukraine solidarity resolution is on the agenda. Below is a briefing we have produced for FBU members. Available as a PDF here. We encourage FBU conference to vote in support of Staffordshire brigade’s resolution on solidarity with Ukraine … Continue reading Briefing for FBU members and conference delegates
Help defend PCS’s pro-Ukraine policy!
UPDATE: PCS conference 2025 ran short of time, and so did not discuss Ukraine. Therefore the union's existing strong policy in support of Ukraine and its workers' movement stands. Working with supporters in PCS, we ran an energetic campaign of publicity and argument; the other side ran no campaign at all; and it was evident … Continue reading Help defend PCS’s pro-Ukraine policy!
Breakthrough: conference of big education union NEU votes overwhelmingly for solidarity with Ukraine
Above: City of York NEU's Mike Kearney, returned from visiting educators and other trade unionists and socialists in Ukraine the day before the conference, speaking for motion 35 In a major gain for UK labour movement solidarity, the membership of half-million-strong teachers' and school workers' union NEU (the National Education Union) has shown conclusively it … Continue reading Breakthrough: conference of big education union NEU votes overwhelmingly for solidarity with Ukraine
Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine
Above, PCS delegation meets representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) By Leonard Nazareth The mood in Kyiv, when I visited with a Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), delegation on 11-14 February, was anxious over the election of Trump and the consequential end of the financial and military aid that … Continue reading Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine
Thousands demonstrate for Ukraine on protest called by UK trade unions and progressive Ukrainian groups
Thousands joined the solidarity protest in London on Saturday 22 February, organised by a coalition of UK labour movement and progressive Ukrainian organisations (including USC) under the slogans "Russian troops out – Solidarity with Ukraine". The vibrant demonstration marched to the Russian embassy, with rallies at the start and end hearing from a wide range … Continue reading Thousands demonstrate for Ukraine on protest called by UK trade unions and progressive Ukrainian groups
Green MPs’ message of support to 22 February Ukraine solidarity demonstration
The thousands-strong solidarity demonstration in London on 22 February, organised by USC with a coalition of Ukrainian organisations and UK trade unionists to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, heard speeches from four UK Labour MPs. We also received the following message of support from the four Green MPs. Many thanks to the … Continue reading Green MPs’ message of support to 22 February Ukraine solidarity demonstration
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 